Printing-frame



C. E. JACKSON.

PRINTING FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8. 1921.

Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

N mo MS mm A J E 5 E L R A H C aktet Me q UNITED STATES CHARLES E. JACKSON, OF MI'NNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

PRINTING-FRAME.

Application filed March 8, 1921.

To all w kam it may concm Be it known that I, CHABLES E. JACKSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printing-Frames, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to printing devices and the object is to provide an efiicient, practical and easily constructed and operated apparatus for printing margins on show and display cards, such for instance as are used in stores for displaying prices and kinds of goods for sale t'o the public. Further objects will be disclosed in the course of the following specification and in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a top or plan View of the device.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1, showing the frames A, B and C in raised position.

3 is an enlarged detail sectional View on the line 3-3 in Fig. 1. 4

Referrine' to the drawing by reference characters 4: designates a base board, on

side of which is Secured an ink pad 5, the same being nreferably slidable into grooves of three retaining strips 6. The other side of the board a is provided with three pairs of inset metal ferrules 7, 8 and 9, in any set of which may be inserted or dropped the pins 10 of a right angular guide ll. Thus when the guide 11 is in any of the three positions mentioned it serves as a guide for holding that particular standard size of display card (indicated by dotted lines) on which the margin is to be printed.

The printing device consists preferably of three main frames A, B and C, one for each size of card that may be printed, and positioned one within the other. Each frame is provided at its under side with rubber printing strips 12 Secured on secondary frames 13r The secondary frames are detachably secured to the main frames by screws 14: so that they can be easily substituted by other printing margins of various types and designs when so desired.

The center frame A is provided with a vertical rod 15 having a longitudinal groove 16. The frame B has a bridge 17 which has a sleeve 18 slidably mounted on the rod 15; and the frame C has a similar bridge 19, which is also used as a handle, and it Specfication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

Serial No. 150,699.

is provided with a sleeve 20 which is slidable on the rod 15 above the sleeve 18. The two sleeves 18 and 20 are respectively provided with set screws 21 and 22 whose inner ends slidably engage the groove l6 and thus serve, when tightened, to hold all the frames as shown in Fig. 1 and the card is placed against it. The set screws 22 and 21 are loosened and the frames A and C are raised (see Fig. 2) allowing the frame B to be the lowest of the group. The set screws are then tightened and the strip 12 of the B frame is pressed down on the pad. The bridge or handle 19 can then be used to Carry the frames over (keeping them in horizontal position) and let them down on the card. When the impression is made the frames are returned to the pad, the card is removed and a new card is inserted. If a small card is to be margined the frame B is released and moved up on the rod 15 until the sleeve 18 meets the sleeve 20; and if the large size frame is to be used, both of the smaller frames are lifted up, thus giving the strip 12 of the frame C full clearance.

It is understood that suitable modifications may be made in the form and structure of this device if such modifications come within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having now therefore fully shown and described my invention what I claim to be new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. A device of the class described consisting of a base adapted to support a card on one side thereof, an ink pad on the other side of the base, means for slidably securing the pad to the base, a printing device adapted to rest on either of said sides, and means i one side thereof and having an ink pad on the other side thereof, an outer frame adapted to be carried from one of said sides to the other alternativeiy, links connecting the frame to the base, inner frames positioned concentrically With the outer frame and being vertically adjustable re1ative thei-eto, and seconda'ry frames having printing strips thereon detachably Secured to said first mentioned frames.

3. A device of the class described consisting of a base adapted to support cards on one sidethereof and having an ini( pad 011 the other side thereof, an outer frame adapted to be carried from one of said sides to the other a1ternative1y,'1inks connecting the frame to the base, inner frames positioned concentrically With the outer frame, a Vertical rod secured on the innermost frame, and means for adjustahly securing the outer frames to said rod.` W

4. A device of the class described consisting of a base adapted tosupport cards on one side and having an ink pad on the other side thereof, an outer printing frame adapted to be carried from one of said sdes to the other alternatively, a bridge extending ranged print-ing frames adapted to be alternatively passed from one of said sides to the other, a standard secured to the smaliest frame and bridges on the other frames adapted to be adjustabiy Secured to said standard. i i

6. A device of the class described consist-` ing of a base adapted to support cards on one side and having an ink pad on the other side thereof, a series of concentrcaily arranged printing frames adaptedto be alternatively passed from one of said sides te the other, a standard Secured to the smallest frame, bridges Secured transverseiy on the other frames, and means for adjustabiy securing said bridges on the standard.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES E. J ACKSON. 

